Mrs.Kothainayagi v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM WP.No.8617/2015 & MP.No.1/2015 Mrs.Kothainayagi ..

Petitioner

Versus

1.The Director District Social Welfare Dowry Prohibition Department chennai.

2.Giridhara Gopal ..

Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the notice issued by the 1st respondent dated 12.12.2014 in ROC No.4136/A6/2014 and to quash the same. For Petitioner :

Prof.M.Udaya Bhanu For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vijayakumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard Prof.M.Udaya Bhanu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.R.Vijayakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader accepting notice for the respondents and with their consent, the writ petition itself is disposed of at the admission stage itself. 2.The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking to quash the order passed by the 1st respondent dated 12.12.2014. 3.The proceedings initiated against the petitioner in the impugned notice is under the provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act and the petitioner would state that there is no marriage between her and the 2nd respondent. This cannot be agitated in a writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.However, this will not prevent the petitioner from agitating her rights before the appropriate Forum. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP To The Director District Social Welfare Dowry Prohibition Department Chennai.

1 cc to Government Pleader,Sr.No16993 1 cc to Mr. Prof.M.Udaya Bhanu,Advocate, SR.No.17170 WP.No.8617 of 2015 pa(co) pmk.13.4.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/